Sequence gel fixing query...

In a previous article, bugg at mbcf.stjude.org () says:
>>For those of you who use P-32 rather than S-35 to sequence, there is no need to
>dry the gel at all. What we do is separate the plates and trim off any excess
>gel we don't want. Then, we pick up the gel with an old piece of "junk" X-ray
>film or a piece of Whatman 3M paper, wrap it in Saran wrap and put it in a film
>casette. You have to be careful never to touch the Saran wrap or the film you
>are exposing with gloves in order to avoid "Saran-Zap", but other than that,
>this method saves a lot of time.
We avoid Saran-Zap during autoradiography by spraying the plastic-
covered gel with Static Guard prior to covering it with film. It
also keeps scintillation vials from picking up a charge after being
handled with gloves.
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Dizzy Dan Department of Biochemistry and Heavy Drinking
Edgar Cayce Western Reserve University School of Medicine
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